Asphalt Group Managing Director Stephen Cooke said:
“The latest ALARM survey makes for horrific, but unsurprising, reading. The amount of money needed to bring the road network back to a reasonable condition is eye watering.
“We cannot go on like this and things need to change. For a long time the sector has called for longer term funding so that councils can plan their road maintenance and ensure that roads last longer.
“There needs to be better collaboration, funding for maintenance to ensure resilience of the transport network and frankly a change in mindset from the top to the bottom of the industry.
“There are several social, economic, safety and environmental benefits that are brought about through building a longer lasting road network. We must immediately move away from a patch and mend philosophy and instead put the focus on making roads last longer. Asphalt Group is ready to take action.”